According to Statistics Estonia, in April, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 954 million euros. The volume of retail trade turnover increased by 2% year on year and decreased by 4% compared with March this year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2026, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and abroad increased by 4% compared with the first quarter of 2025. On the domestic construction market, the volume of construction grew by 5%.

On 26 May, Statistics Estonia published for the first time the results of the surveys that measure consumers’ and enterprises’ economic confidence. The data are published in the statistical database.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2025, life expectancy at birth was 79.8 years in Estonia. The number of healthy life years at birth was 57.3 years in 2025, which means that the indicator fell to the level of 2021 and 2022.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2025, fish and crayfish farms sold 1,217 tonnes of commercial fish and crayfish for a total of 6.7 million euros. Compared with 2024, the sold quantity of fish farming production increased by a fourth and the sold quantity of fish roe remained at the same level.

According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate was 7.1%, the employment rate was 68%, and the labour force participation rate was 73.2%. Labour market indicators improved year on year but were not as good as in the previous quarter.